Patents Issued in September 10, 2019
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Patent number: 10405812Abstract: An apparatus for cone beam computed tomography can include a support structure, a scanner assembly coupled to the support structure for controlled movement in at least x, y and z orientations, the scanner assembly can include a DR detector configured to move along at least a portion of a detector path that extends at least partially around a scan volume with a distance D1 that is sufficiently long to allow the scan volume to be positioned within the detector path; a radiation source configured to move along at least a portion of a source path outside the detector path, the source path having a distance D2 greater than the distance D1, the distance D2 being sufficiently long to allow adequate radiation exposure of the scan volume for an image capture by the detector; and a first gap in the detector path.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2017Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignees: Carestream Health, Inc., The Johns Hopkins UniversityInventors: Michael A. Litzenberger, Peter A. Newman, John Yorkston, Andrew J. Hartmann, Jeffrey H. Siewerdsen, Douglas M. Csaszar
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Patent number: 10405813Abstract: Systems and methods for obtaining a panoramic image are provided. One system includes a gantry, an x-ray source, a receptor, and at least one controller. The x-ray source is mounted on the gantry and is configured to alternatively output x-ray radiation at a first energy level and x-ray radiation at a second energy level. The receptor is mounted on the gantry so that x-ray radiation from the x-ray source impinges on the receptor. The receptor is configured to output a plurality of frames of data including a first frame and a second frame sequential to the first frame. The controller is configured to control the x-ray source so that data in the first frame is generated based on x-ray radiation of the first energy level and data in the second frame is based on x-ray radiation of the second energy level.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2015Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignees: Dental Imaging Technologies Corporation, PaloDEx Group OYInventors: Petri Jouhikainen, David Albert Sebok, Bradley S. Carlson, Hongjian Shi, Mike Parma, Edward Marandola, Robert Keating, Esa Suuronen, Scott Kravis
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Patent number: 10405814Abstract: An X-ray imaging apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an X-ray generator that irradiates an object with X-rays during an exposure period; an X-ray detector that detects X-rays transmitted through the object; and a movement unit that moves the X-ray generator and the X-ray detector, wherein the X-ray generator is moved along an arc having a radius of curvature within a range with respect to a rotational axis, wherein the motion along the arc starts at a first time point and ends at a second time point, wherein the X-ray detector is moved in a linear direction having an angle with respect to a plane of the arc during at least a partial period of a period between the first time point and the second time point, wherein the motion in a linear direction starts at a third time point that is the same as or later than the first time point and ends at a fourth time point that is the same as or earlier than the second time point, and a first difference between the first time point and tType: GrantFiled: August 4, 2016Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: GENORAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Byung Uk Park, Jin Hwan Jun, Chan Woo Hwang, Chang Yoon Lee, Gyu Jung Cho
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Patent number: 10405815Abstract: Provided is an X-ray imaging device for radiographing an object. The X-ray imaging device includes a generator configured to emit X-rays, a sensor unit configured to detect the X-rays using at least one sensor, a gantry having the generator and the sensor unit facing with the object therebetween, and a sensor moving part provided in the sensor unit and configured to move the sensor while the gantry rotates about a rotating axis.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2015Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignees: VATECH Co., Ltd., VATECH EWOO Holdings Co., Ltd.Inventor: Sungil Choi
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Patent number: 10405816Abstract: An integral collimator for an extra-oral imaging system that includes a lead plate surrounding an elongated fixed slot aperture and includes a unitary body in substantially continuous contact with an outer surface of the elongated lead plate. The unitary body can include a lower portion surrounding the elongated lead plate and an upper portion, where the upper portion includes a protrusion configured to engage a transport mechanism for translation in a direction orthogonal to a path of the x-ray.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2015Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: TROPHYInventors: Philippe Congy, Olivier Martino
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Patent number: 10405817Abstract: An X-ray image diagnosis apparatus includes an X-ray tube, an X-ray detector, a fluid information acquisition unit, a registration unit, and a capturing direction controller. The X-ray tube emits X-rays toward a subject. The X-ray detector detects the X-rays having passed through the subject. The fluid information acquisition unit acquires fluid information on a target site including a region of interest of the subject captured by an ultrasound image diagnosis apparatus. The registration unit extracts position information of a probe of the ultrasound image diagnosis apparatus. The capturing direction controller controls capturing direction for capturing the target site based on the position information and a direction in which a fluid flows indicated by the fluid information.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2016Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: Canon Medical Systems CorporationInventors: Satoshi Wakai, Tetsuya Yokota
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Patent number: 10405818Abstract: A digital radiography detector has a two dimensional array of photosensors, with control electronics electrically connected to the photosensors. A substantially rigid housing encloses the photosensors and the control electronics. A surface of the housing includes antimicrobial material to inhibit growth of pathogens.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2017Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: Carestream Health, Inc.Inventors: Robert J. Langley, Scott T. MacLaughlin
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Patent number: 10405819Abstract: If an X-ray imaging control apparatus receives a request to obtain a new examination order from an RIS 12 during a time period from a start of an examination to an end of the examination, the X-ray imaging control apparatus notifies the RIS 12 of rejection of acquisition of the new examination order, and does not receive the new examination order.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2015Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Keisuke Arima
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Patent number: 10405820Abstract: A method for display of a fluoroscopic image sequence during ongoing image acquisition acquires and renders a first image of a subject on a display according to a first parameter setting, modifies the first parameter setting according to an operator instruction entered following acquisition of the first image, and applies the modified first parameter setting for acquiring and rendering one or more subsequent fluoroscopic images of the subject in the fluoroscopic image sequence.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2016Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: Carestream Health, Inc.Inventors: Xiaohui Wang, Samuel Richard, David H. Foos
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Patent number: 10405821Abstract: The present invention relates to an imaging system (10) for a vertebral level, an identification method for a vertebral level, a computer program element for controlling such system and a computer readable medium having stored such computer program element. The imaging system (10) comprises a determination unit (11), a definition unit (12), an imaging unit (13), and a processing unit (14). The determination unit (11) determines a target vertebral level. The definition unit (12) defines an anatomical landmark of a spine. The imaging unit (13) provides a series of X-ray images along the spine based on the landmark. The processing unit (14) identifies the target vertebral level in at least one of the X-ray images. The processing unit (14) further stitches the X-ray images to a continuous panoramic image of the spine and identifies the target vertebral level in the panoramic image.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2015Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Eberhard Sebastian Hansis, Dirk Schaefer, Michael Grass
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Patent number: 10405822Abstract: An X-ray CT apparatus according to an embodiment includes a processing circuitry configured to acquire scan region and a first scan range, and change, while the scan region is being scanned, the first scan range to a second scan range based on projection data of the scan region acquired by the scan.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2017Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: Canon Medical Systems CorporationInventors: Shinya Kawanabe, Masao Yamahana, Yasunobu Yamada, Naoki Yamashita, Ryosuke Higashi
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Patent number: 10405823Abstract: A radiation imaging apparatus secures subject safety and includes a wireless communication unit of an operation panel and a wireless communication unit of a control unit performing periodical wireless communication. While operating, it is determined if wireless communication unit of the control unit is receiving a wireless communication signal from the wireless communication unit of the operation panel, or not. Then, when the wireless communication unit of the control unit is not receiving the wireless communication signal from the wireless communication unit of the operation panel, a movement control element of the control unit executes an emergency shutdown operation to halt movement of a support table, a X-ray tube, a collimator and a X-ray detector.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2018Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: SHIMADZU CORPORATIONInventors: Keita Okutani, Masahiro Tanaka
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Patent number: 10405825Abstract: A method and system for estimating calibration parameters of a medical fluoroscope and more particularly a method and system which automatically determines intrinsic and distortion correction parameters of a fluoroscopy device.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2017Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: Broncus Medical Inc.Inventors: Lav Rai, Henky Wibowo
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Patent number: 10405826Abstract: Systems and methods for tracking heart sounds are disclosed. The system can include a heart sound (HS) receiver circuit configured to receive HS information, and a HS analyzer circuit coupled to the HS receiver circuit. The HS analyzer circuit can determine a HS timing parameter of a specified HS component. The HS component includes at least a portion of one of S1 S2, S3, or S4 heart sound. The HS analyzer circuit can include first and second feature detector circuits each configured to respectively detect first and second one or more candidate features. The HS analyzer circuit can also include a feature selection circuit that can produce an inter-categorical metric, and determine first and second selected features using at least the inter-categorical metric. A HS recognition circuit can determine the timing parameter of the HS component using the first and second selected features.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2015Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.Inventors: Pramodsingh Hirasingh Thakur, Qi An
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Patent number: 10405827Abstract: A three-dimensional reference image is displayed along with an ultrasound image (tomogram). The three-dimensional reference image has a first existing line representing a first puncture needle and a second prospective line indicating the prospective puncture path of a second puncture needle. The position and orientation of the probe are adjusted by the user with reference to the three-dimensional reference image so that the second prospective line has an appropriate position relative to the first existing line. After the adjustment, the second puncture needle is inserted into the body using a puncture adaptor provided on the probe. A second existing line is displayed in the three-dimensional reference image when the insertion of the second puncture needle is completed.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2015Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: HITACHI, LTD.Inventors: Osamu Arai, Naoyuki Murayama
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Patent number: 10405828Abstract: The invention relates to location determination apparatus for determining a location of a first object (2) like a catheter within a second object (3) being, for example, the heart of a person. The first object comprises a first ultrasound unit, and a second ultrasound unit (5) is located outside the second object. A location determination unit determines the location of the first object within the second object based on ultrasound signals transmitted 5 between the first ultrasound unit and the second ultrasound unit. This allows determining the location of the first object within the second object reliably in a way which is an alternative to using a transmission of electrical signals for determining the location and which may lead to an improved accuracy of determining the location.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2011Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Szabolcs Deladi, Erik Godefridus Antonius Harks, Ameet Kumar Jain, Francois Guy Gerard Marie Vignon, Maikel Hendriks, Garardus Henricus Maria Gijsbers
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Patent number: 10405829Abstract: An apparatus and method for generating high quality, high frame rate images in a handheld or hand-carried ultrasound imaging machine. The apparatus includes a time-multiplexed beamformer coefficient generator that supplies the necessary delay and weight coefficients to process multiple beams in parallel via a beamforming coefficient bus. This approach reduces the required hardware and power consumption to satisfy the physical space and power requirements of a handheld probe. To improve image quality, the ultrasound machine may optionally use synthetic aperture to improve penetration and resolution. The ultrasound machine may also use pulse inversion harmonics to improve image quality by improving signal-to-noise ratio.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2014Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: Clarius Mobile Health Corp.Inventors: Laurent Pelissier, Kwun-Keat Chan, Trevor Hansen
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Patent number: 10405830Abstract: A memory alloy is used during manufacture of a transducer. The memory of the alloy may correct for deviations or bending during manufacture, such as a superelastic alloy returning an array to a flat state after being twisted during handling. The memory of the alloy may cause a desired change in array geometry during manufacture, such as a shape memory alloy twisting an array into a curved or helix due to applied heat. The array may be fixed in place by the memory alloy or bonding after positioning by the memory alloy, preventing further substantial alteration.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2016Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.Inventors: Lex J. Garbini, Walter T. Wilser, Stephen R. Barnes
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Patent number: 10405831Abstract: The invention provides a medical image playing system for playing a continuous image corresponding to a particular region of the human body. The system includes: a main display module for displaying the continuous image, a sub display system for displaying at least one information of image sections of the continuous image, and an instruction receiving module for receiving at least an external instruction. The instruction receiving module is arranged in the sub display module and combined with the at least one information, such that when the instruction receiving module receives the at least one external instruction, the at least one information corresponding to the external instruction is transmitted to the main display module to display the image corresponding to the at least one information.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2016Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: TAIHAO MEDICAL INC.Inventors: Rong-Tai Chen, Ruey-Feng Chang, Jie-Fan Chang, Heng Chen, Chung-Ming Lo, Hsin-Hung Lai
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Patent number: 10405832Abstract: An ultrasound diagnosis apparatus includes: a controller configured to recognize an object included in an ultrasound image and search at least one piece of texture information corresponding to the recognized object; a display configured to display the ultrasound image and the searched at least one piece of texture information; a user interface configured to receive an input for selecting one piece of texture information from among the searched at least one piece of texture information; and an image processor configured to perform texture mapping of the selected piece of texture information onto at least one region in the ultrasound image of the object.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2015Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: SAMSUNG MEDISON CO., LTD.Inventors: Han-eol Kim, Dong-hoon Oh
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Ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus and probe pressurization/depressurization information display method
Patent number: 10405833Abstract: An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus according to an embodiment generates, based on the echo signal, velocity distribution information of a tissue in the object. The ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus generates state information representing a cycle of the pressurization or the depressurization and target information representing a target cycle of pressurization or depressurization based on the velocity distribution information. The ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus associates one of two variables defining a predetermined graphic pattern with the cycle, displays the state information and the target information as the graphic pattern, and displays the graphic pattern upon deforming a shape of the graphic pattern in accordance with a change in the cycle of the pressurization or the depressurization in the state information.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2015Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: Canon Medical Systems CorporationInventors: Ryota Osumi, Tetsuya Kawagishi, Yasuhiko Abe, Toshie Maruyama -
Patent number: 10405834Abstract: An anatomical structure is segmented from images generated in an anatomical scan. A user input device is configured for manually identifying two or more seed points on a plurality of the images. An image processor is configured to identify an optimal path through seed points on the plurality of images with a graph search. The optimal path between corresponding seed points on different images defines a boundary contour, and the anatomical structure includes two or more boundary contour. The image processor is further configured to interpolate the boundary contours over a three-dimensional volume using cardinal splines.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2016Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: The Governors of the University of AlbertaInventors: Jacob Lester Jaremko, Abhilash Hareendranathan, Myles Mabee, Richard Thompson, Pierre Boulanger, Kumaradevan Punithakumar
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Patent number: 10405835Abstract: The present invention relates to ultrasound imaging systems and methods, more particularly, to ultrasound imaging systems and methods for a multi-plane acquisition for single- or bi-plane real-time imaging modes suitable for ultrasound imaging applications, such as quantification of tumor blood flow and tumor fractional blood volume. An ultrasound imaging apparatus can determine a plurality of image planes to scan through a region of interest, acquire echo information corresponding to each of the image planes, generate image information for each of the image planes, store the image information corresponding to each of the image planes; and display an ultrasound image comprising the region of interest, wherein the ultrasound image is rendered from generated image information for a selected image plane of the plurality of image planes or a bi-plane that is at angle to the plurality of image planes.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2015Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.Inventors: Thomas Patrice Jean Arsene Gauthier, Lars Jonas Olsson
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Patent number: 10405836Abstract: An apparatus and method for generating high quality, high frame rate images in a handheld or hand-carried ultrasonic imaging machine. The apparatus includes an image enhancer to reduce speckle noise and improve the compressibility of the resulting image. This approach reduces the required hardware and power consumption to satisfy the physical space, power, and limited processing power of a handheld probe and enables high quality images to be transmitted efficiently over low-bandwidth connections.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2015Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: Clarius Mobile Health Corp.Inventors: Laurent Pelissier, Kris Dickie, Narges Afsham
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Patent number: 10405837Abstract: A biopsy needle unit includes a biopsy needle and an elastically deformable safety tube for partially covering the biopsy needle inserted to a lumen extending in a longitudinal direction. A marker is arranged on the biopsy needle at a position protruding from an end portion of the safety tube on an opposite side of a needle tip of the puncture needle when the needle tip portion is accommodated in the lumen. The safety tube has portions in which the lumen is curved at least partially with respect to the longitudinal direction so that the safety tube is elastically deformed due to contact between an inner circumferential face of the lumen and an outer circumferential face of the biopsy needle when the biopsy needle is inserted to the lumen to cause frictional resistance between the inner circumferential face of the lumen and the outer circumferential face of the biopsy needle.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2015Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Inventor: Hideo Fumiyama
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Patent number: 10405838Abstract: A biopsy device with a hollow shaft is suggested, the shaft having a wall and a distal end portion, wherein a sidewardly facing notch is formed in the distal end portion. At least two optical fibers are arranged in the wall of the shaft so that end surfaces of the fibers are arranged in a longitudinal direction at opposite positions with respect to the notch.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2015Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Christian Reich, Bernardus Hendrikus Wilhelmus Hendriks, Waltherus Cornelis Jozef Bierhoff, Torre Michelle Bydlon, Vijay Parthasarathy, Sven Stoffelen, Franciscus Marinus Antonius Maria Van Gaal
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Patent number: 10405839Abstract: A minimally-invasive tissue retrieval device includes a flexible, liquid-impermeable bag with wires attached to the interior surface by an attachment mechanism that releases the wires when pulled. The wires extend into the bag from opposing sides of the bag opening, down to the bottom of the bag. Ends of the wires extend vertically upward out of the opening and are attachable to a wire retracting element rotatably attached to a housing, such that rotation of the retracting element relative to the housing winds the wires about the retracting element, pulling them away from the interior surface, and upward towards the opening. The bag is insertable into a surgical cavity, where a tissue sample is inserted into the bag. Rotatably-retracting the wires cuts through the tissue, which can then be removed in sections through the opening positioned outside the surgical cavity to prevent the spread of tissue fragments.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2016Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: Altor Health LLCInventors: Andrew Thomas, Samuel Crandall Thomas, Benjamin Reed Fogg, Joseph Bradley Fogg
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Patent number: 10405840Abstract: A surgical fixing tool for vascular anastomosis inhibits an operation site on a surface of a living body such as a heart from moving along a height direction of the surface of the living body. The fixing tool has a position adjusting unit disposed in a support unit 10 that adjusts a relative position between the support unit and the fixed living body local site. A displacement position detection unit detects a displacement position of a local site. Based on a detected displacement, the position adjusting unit changes and adjusts a relative position between the support unit and the fixed local site.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2016Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Takeshi Tsubouchi, Masamichi Yanai
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Patent number: 10405841Abstract: Devices, systems and methods for minimally open orthopedic spine surgery are disclosed. A first flexible screw-based retractor is designed to be coupled to each pedicle screw inserted into adjacent vertebral bodies. A retractor system is provided in which a first retractor blade is mounted to one of the screws and a second movable retractor blade is moved away from the first blade, in a medial direction, to create a working channel through which the disc space may be accessed for passing instruments and implants. Light may be incorporated into the device to illuminate the surgical field. One or all of the retractor blades may be made of a sterilizable plastic or metal and be disposable or reusable.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2017Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: K2M, Inc.Inventors: Josef Gorek, Linda Krisciunas, Catherine Ross, Jennifer Haggenmaker, Kevin Strauss
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Patent number: 10405842Abstract: A method of distracting adjacent vertebral bodies includes inserting a first pin into a first vertebral body, inserting a second pin into a second vertebral body adjacent the first vertebral body, positioning a first retractor blade over the first pin, positioning a second retractor blade over the second pin, attaching a first arm of a frame to the first retractor blade and a second arm of the frame to the second retractor blade, displacing the second arm of the frame away from the first arm to distract the first and second vertebral bodies, inserting prongs of a lateral protector into respective channels defined in the first and second retractor blades, and retracting tissue by a transverse blade of the lateral protector.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2017Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: K2M, Inc.Inventor: Choll Kim
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Patent number: 10405843Abstract: A tissue retention system to assist in maintaining adipose tissue on a patient in a displaced position during a medical procedure to provide access to a body region of the patient includes an anchor pad having a pad length and a pad width. The anchor pad may include a pad body with an adhesive surface thereon, the adhesive being configured to adhere to a patient's skin. The anchor pad also may include an opposing first attachment surface facing away from the adhesive surface. The tissue retention system also may include a tension member having a second attachment surface.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2016Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: Stretrix, Inc.Inventors: David D. Blurton, Mark Buchanan
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Patent number: 10405844Abstract: A surgical retractor has a shaft with an integral blade. The shaft and the blade are joined at an angle. The blade has an upper surface. A plurality of LED lights are embedded within the blade and are exposed at the upper surface. The blade surrounding the LED lights is opaque. The retractor may further include a camera mounted on the blade. Also disclosed is a surgical retractor kit including a mounting ring, at least one of the aforementioned surgical retractors, and a coupler for releasably mounting the retractor to the ring.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2017Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Inventor: Shaw P. Wan
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Patent number: 10405845Abstract: A one-way loop locking suture assembly, that includes suture material, defining a lumen, with the suture material being comprised of a first terminal portion extending from the first end to a first broaching point, a medial portion extending from the first broaching to a second broaching point and a second terminal portion extending from the second broaching point to the second end. The first terminal portion enters into the lumen of the medial portion at the second broaching point, extends through the lumen of the medial portion and exits the lumen of the medial portion through the first broaching point, thereby forming a loop, wherein the medial portion includes the first terminal portion extending through the lumen of the medial portion. Accordingly, when the loop is tightened about a pair of pins, the lumen of the medial portion narrows, thereby retaining the first terminal length and preventing loosening.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2017Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: RIVERPOINT MEDICAL, LLCInventors: Patrick Edward Ferguson, Patrick Joseph Ferguson, Wayne Jay Black
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Patent number: 10405846Abstract: Methods of joint repair employing sutures and attached fixation devices are discussed. For example, a bone block graft procedure (e.g., Latarjet) is discussed which employs fixation devices to secure contact between graft surfaces of two bones. A suture construct, including a continuous suture loop routed through a first fastener, is secured to a first bone. Looped ends of the suture loop are passed through passageways formed in the two bones. The looped suture ends are further routed through a second fastener. The second fastener is mounted to the second bone and a sliding knot, formed in the looped suture ends, is advanced into contact with the second fastener. The suture is further tensioned using a tensioner device to secure the two bones together.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2016Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: Smith & Nephew, Inc.Inventors: Pascal Boileau, Mason James Bettenga, Christoph Haessig, Dirk Wunderle, Alexander Iwan Seidl, Oliver Streit, Stephen Anthony Santangelo
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Patent number: 10405847Abstract: A surgical tensioner and methods for surgical repairs. A tensioner can tension a flexible strand (suture or wire) attached to tissue (for example, graft or bone segments). A tensioner can include an angled tip with a split hole to past-point on a knot and lock the construct during tensioning. A tensioner can include a securing mechanism that can capture a flexible strand and lock it into place.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2016Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: Arthrex, Inc.Inventors: Andrew C. Petry, John D. Paterson, Steven L. Vander Meulen
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Patent number: 10405848Abstract: A surgical device includes a first fastener having a planar profile, a second fastener having a concave surface, and a suture that can be manipulated to change a distance between the first and second fasteners. The second fastener has a curvature that substantially matches the curvature of a top surface of a clavicle bone in a direction perpendicular to a long axis of the clavicle bone. A method of treating an acromioclavicular joint injury includes forming axially aligned passages through a patient's clavicle and coracoid process, passing a fastener having a concave surface through the passages, positioning the concave surface of the fastener against a top surface of the patient's clavicle with a long axis of the fastener extending perpendicular to a long axis of the clavicle, positioning a fastener having a planar profile below the patient's coracoid process, and adjusting a suture that couples the fasteners.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2017Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: Smith & Nephew, Inc.Inventors: George J. Sikora, James J. Sullivan, Pascal Boileau, Stephen Anthony Santangelo
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Patent number: 10405849Abstract: A method for anchoring a tensile member to a bone includes: providing an anchor, including: a housing having first and second ends, and a hollow interior; a collet in the hollow interior, and having a central bore and an exterior surface; a sleeve having interior and exterior surfaces, the sleeve disposed in the hollow interior axially adjacent the collet, and axially movable between first and second positions. At least one of the collet exterior surface and the sleeve interior surface is tapered such that sleeve movement from the first position towards the second position causes the sleeve to bear against the collet exterior surface, causing the collet to swage inwards around and against the tensile member without moving axially; passing the tensile member through the central bore; seating the housing into a bore formed in the bone; and driving the sleeve from the first position towards the second position.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2018Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: Little Engine, LLCInventors: J. Dean Cole, Franz W. Kellar, Michael D. Bissette, Harold L. Crowder, Mark S. Wabalas
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Patent number: 10405850Abstract: A suture passer comprising: a hollow tube, said hollow tube comprising a distal end, a proximal end, and a lumen extending from said distal end to said proximal end; and a suture manipulation rod slidably received in said lumen of said hollow tube and selectively projectable out said distal end of said hollow tube, said suture manipulation rod comprising a distal end and a proximal end, said distal end of said suture manipulation rod being bifurcated into a first arm and a second arm, wherein said first arm includes a hook comprising a proximally oriented hooking surface and a return extending proximally of said hooking surface; wherein said hollow tube and said suture manipulation rod are sized so that said suture manipulation rod may capture a suture disposed adjacent to said distal end of said hollow tube and draw the suture into said lumen of said hollow tube, and further wherein, after a suture has been drawn into said lumen of said hollow tube, distal movement of said suture manipulation rod causes tType: GrantFiled: November 3, 2014Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: Pivot Medical, Inc.Inventors: Daren Stewart, James Flom
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Patent number: 10405851Abstract: A laparoscopic suturing device is provided. The suturing device can pass a suturing needle back and forth between jaws of a jaw assembly to suture tissue at a surgical site in a minimally invasive procedure. The jaw assembly can have a pivotable jaw member in each jaw to position the jaw assembly and needle in a low-profile stowed configuration for insertion through a low diameter surgical port. The jaw assembly can be actuated by a handle assembly that provides simultaneous needle passing from a driving jaw to a receiving jaw and latching the needle within the receiving jaw in a single trigger cycle.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2016Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: Applied Medical Resources CorporationInventors: Steven Gorski, Scott V. Taylor, Kimball B. McGinley
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Patent number: 10405852Abstract: This is a laparoscopic instrument intended to facilitate intra-corporeal tying of knots in a free strand of suture. The shafts of two small diameter laparoscopic graspers are combined within a common external sheath, and both are joined to a common handle to be used by one hand. One grasper has a regular scissors type of handle, is stationary, and acts as a recipient grasper, while the other grasper has no handle, but is able to rotate and to slide, and acts as a donor grasper. The instrument enables the head end of a suture to be actively passed from the donor grasper to the adjacent recipient grasper, passing behind and around the tail strand, forming a knot, in the same manner as in the tying of shoes-laces. The current instrument introduces a new mechanism, whereby the required rotational movements are automatically produced by the sliding motion.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2018Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Inventor: Peter Fan
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Patent number: 10405853Abstract: Devices for easily and quickly tying complex suture knots are disclosed. The knot tying accessories described herein provide a means for introducing a complex knot pattern into a bight of suture using a device body and a guide thread. The device body includes system for maintaining the guide thread and suture in a convoluted pathway, either with the use of channels, protrusions, or a combination of both within its interior, on its exterior, or both. The guide thread may include a coupler at one end for holding a suture end while the guide thread leads the suture through the convoluted path defined within the guide body. Pull tabs may also be included to aid with exchanging the guide thread for the suture ends.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2016Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: Ceterix Orthpaedics, Inc.Inventors: Stephen J. Peter, Victoria C. Quitugua, Mark Y. Hirotsuka, Michael Murillo, Jennifer B. Fasman, Christopher P. Bender, Sarah-Marie Chan
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Patent number: 10405854Abstract: A fastener cartridge assembly includes a plurality of fasteners and a layer configured to be captured by the fasteners. In addition, the layer includes a tissue contacting surface which includes a plurality of cleats, and/or any other suitable structures, configured to reduce slippage between the layer and the patient tissue. In various embodiments, the layer can include traction features extending therefrom.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2013Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: Ethicon LLCInventors: Katherine J. Schmid, John L. Stammen, Bret W. Smith, Frederick E. Shelton, IV
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Patent number: 10405855Abstract: A surgical instrument includes a stapling head assembly, an anvil, a firing assembly, a motor, a user input feature, and an electrical circuit. The firing assembly actuates the stapling head assembly to drive an annular array of staples through tissue toward the anvil. The motor actuates the firing assembly through an actuation stroke to thereby actuate the stapling head assembly. The electrical circuit includes a trigger switch and an electrical latching feature. The trigger transitions from an open state to a closed state in response to the user input feature transitioning from a non-actuated state to an actuated state. The electrical circuit activates the motor in response to closure of the trigger switch. The electrical latching feature maintains activation of the motor to complete the actuation stroke even if the trigger switch is transitioned back to the open state before completion of the actuation stroke.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2015Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: Ethicon LLCInventors: William R. Stager, Matthew H. Bolton, Christopher C. Miller, Frederick E. Shelton, IV
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Patent number: 10405856Abstract: An exemplary surgical method of treating tissue within the body of a patient, may include providing an endocutter having a knife, a staple holder along which the knife is slidable, feeder belts located on each side of the knife, staples having a first size, those staples integral with and breakable from at least one feeder belt, and staples having a second size different from the first size, those staples integral with and breakable from at least one feeder belt; engaging tissue of the patient with the staple holder; deploying at least two staples having a first size; disengaging tissue of the patient from the staple holder; once again engaging tissue of the patient with the same staple holder; and deploying at least two staples having a second size.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2015Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: Aesculap AGInventor: Bryan D. Knodel
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Patent number: 10405857Abstract: A surgical instrument can comprise a first jaw, a second jaw comprising a fastener cartridge, and a closing system. The closing system can comprise a closure member configured to engage the first jaw and move the first jaw toward the second jaw. A pivot can pivotably couple the first jaw to the second jaw. The closure member can engage the first jaw at a location which is distal with respect to the pivot. The closure member and the first jaw can include a cam pin/cam slot arrangement which increases the leverage or mechanical advantage that the closure member applies to the first jaw as the first jaw is moved from an open position to a closed position. The surgical instrument can further comprise a first motor configured to operate the closing system and a second motor configured to operate a firing system configured to eject fasteners from the fastener cartridge.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2014Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: Ethicon LLCInventors: Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Anil K. Nalagatla, John S. Kimsey, Chester O. Baxter, III, Scott A. Jenkins
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Patent number: 10405858Abstract: Surgical instruments and their methods of use are described. In one embodiment, a surgical instrument includes a power transmission including a trigger and a fastener driver operatively coupled to the trigger. Actuation of the trigger from a first configuration to a second configuration moves the fastener driver between at least a first position and a second position. Additionally, an actuation lockout system operatively associated with the power transmission is moveable between a locked configuration and an unlocked configuration. The actuation lockout system prevents movement of the fastener driver from the first position to the second position when the actuation lockout system is in the locked configuration. Actuation of the trigger from the first configuration towards the second configuration moves the actuation lockout system from the locked configuration to the unlocked configuration.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2015Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: C.R. Bard, Inc.Inventors: Nathan Stewart Cauldwell, Kevin J. Ranucci
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Patent number: 10405859Abstract: A surgical instrument. The surgical instrument includes an elongated channel configured to support a staple cartridge, an anvil pivotably connected to the elongated channel, a knife mechanically coupled to the staple cartridge, an electric motor mechanically coupled to the knife and a control circuit electrically connected to the electric motor. The control circuit is configured to ignore an occurrence of a first predefined event based on a position of the knife, automatically stop an advancement of the knife after an occurrence of a second predefined event, and automatically restart advancement of the knife after an occurrence of a third predefined event.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2016Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: Ethicon LLCInventors: Jason L. Harris, Frederick E. Shelton, IV
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Patent number: 10405860Abstract: An end effector for use by a surgeon to staple an anatomical structure of a patient during a surgical procedure includes an anvil and a cartridge. Each of the anvil and the cartridge has a face that is positionable on the anatomical structure. The anvil is coupled to the cartridge at first and second ends. The anvil is movable relative to the cartridge to define a first gap between the faces at the first ends that is different from a second gap between the faces at the second ends.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2017Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: STANDARD BARIATRICS, INC.Inventors: Jonathan Thompson, Bennie Thompson, Richard P. Nuchols, Russell L. Holscher
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Patent number: 10405861Abstract: The present invention relates to a negative pressure wound closure system and methods for using such a system. Preferred embodiments of the invention facilitate closure of the wound by preferentially contracting to provide for movement of the tissue. Preferred embodiments can utilize tissue grasping elements to apply a wound closing force to the tissue.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2016Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: University of MassachusettsInventor: Raymond Dunn
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Patent number: 10405862Abstract: A laparoscopic clip applier can have a geared clip feed mechanism and a direct jaw clamping mechanism to provide smooth operation over a clip application stroke of a movable handle. The geared clip feed mechanism can include an idler gear and two drive gear racks to advance a feed slider feeding a clip to a jaw assembly. The two drive gear racks can be positioned to provide different gearing during clip feed and firing portions of the clip application stroke, allowing efficient packaging of the clip feed mechanism. A spring can rapidly withdraw the feed slider once the clip has been fed and before clamping begins. The movable handle can have a direct connection to a clamping slider to enhance user feedback during clamping of the clip. After clamping the clip, the movable handle can also assist in returning the clamping slider to an initial position for firing another clip.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2017Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: Applied Medical Resources CorporationInventors: Atal C. Patel, Michael Whitlock, Patrick Elliott, Andrew J. McCarthy